释义 |
hous·to·nia \(h)yüˈstōnēə, hüˈ-, hau̇ˈ-\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from William Houston died 1733 Scottish botanist + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized : a genus of No. American herbs (family Rubiaceae) with entire leaves and small blue, lilac, or white tubular lobed flowers — see bluet 2. -s : any plant of the genus Houstonia |